Environmental Science

The oil palm originated from West Africa, where evidence of its use as a staple food crop dates as far back as thousands of years. Palm trees grow well in the tropical climate. Therefore it spread from West Africa to South and East Asia as a result of the industrial revolution and economic expansion. Palm oil became a versatile and essential vegetable oil which became an … [Read more...] about Environmental and Social impacts of Palm oil industry in Sri Lank

Plastics have been used widely in day to day life and as a raw material for many industries due to its unique properties. Plastic bottles, sachets, food packaging, and other items become prevalent all over the country, and due to its long-lasting properties, plastic pollution has become a major burning problem in the world. Currently, Sri Lanka follows several common ways of … [Read more...] about Current Plastic Wastage and Introducing New Innovations to Minimize Plastic Wastage in Sri Lanka

Plastic could be called a miracle material that saves countless lives health sector, the growth of clean energies such as wind turbines and solar panels has been immensely facilitated, and safe food storage has been modernized. Even though everything that is born from the mother nature, should return to mother nature and contribute to new life. This cycle is the pathway to … [Read more...] about How to Minimise Plastic Waste in Sri Lanka

    Plastic could be an extremely helpful material and its application area unit expected to extend as additional new merchandise and plastics area units developed to satisfy demands. Plastic waste will be managing by victimization these ways cut back, reuse, usage, and recovery. However, there's still a lot to be done. Since the invention of the Northern Pacific Garbage Patch, … [Read more...] about Plastic Waste Management in Sri lanka

    Because of their natural properties such as inertness and low bulk densities, plastics have been commonly used in both water and food packaging, making them ideal moving materials, and low risk to pollutants. Plastic bottles and sachets, particularly urban areas, have become prevalent throughout the world. The packaging revolt was not backed by proper policy on plastic … [Read more...] about Future Strategies in Plastic Waste Management in Sri Lanka